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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-283382"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WS"
cik: "0001968487"
company_name: "Worthington Steel, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-11-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T21:42:05.018518+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Worthington Steel files amendment for stock split and stated capital elimination to enable spin-off distribution

## Summary
- Amendment filed Nov 22, 2023, effective same date; splits 100 shares into 50,025,115 shares for pro rata distribution.
- Each Worthington Industries shareholder receives one WS share for each WI share held as of Nov 21 record date.
- Post-split, there are 50,025,115 common shares outstanding; amendment also eliminates stated capital.
- Action is to complete the previously announced distribution of 100% of Worthington Steel common shares to Worthington Industries shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-283382
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WS
- cik: 0001968487
- company_name: Worthington Steel, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-11-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1968487/000119312523283382/0001193125-23-283382-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1968487/000119312523283382/d652343d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-283382.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Worthington Steel, Inc.: Certificate of amendment filed to effect a stock split and eliminate stated capital (effective 2023-11-22).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2023-11-22
  source text: On November 22, 2023, Worthington Steel, Inc. (the “ Company ”) filed a certificate of amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the “ Amendment ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio, which became effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1968487/000119312523283382/0001193125-23-283382-index.htm

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